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A Lao tourist has recovered a bag containing cash and valuables worth VND 86 million (approximately USD 3,265) with assistance from police in Quang Tri, authorities said.

A long-awaited bridge spanning the Thuan An sea gate in the central city of Hue has been completed but is still closed to traffic because access roads at both ends are unfinished.

A strong cold spell has continued to grip northern Vietnam, with temperatures in some mountainous areas dropping below 5 degrees Celsius, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

A pig-tailed macaque wandering from a natural forest into a residential area in Thanh Hoa Province attacked an elderly woman, leaving her with serious arm injuries, local authorities said.

One young man was killed and two others injured after a loud explosion, suspected to involve homemade fireworks, struck a residential house in Hanoi on the afternoon of January 5.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have requested Military Region 7 to provide emergency fuel supplies to Phu Quy Special Zone after bad weather disrupted deliveries from the mainland.

Traffic police in Ho Chi Minh City handled more than 200,000 drink-driving cases in 2025, part of a broader crackdown that saw nearly one million traffic violations penalised.

The Ho Chi Minh City has kicked off a pilot programme using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for delivery services.

The HCM City Urban Railway Management Board has begun installing eight additional lifts at pedestrian bridges along Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro route (Metro Line 1).

Vietnam’s economy expanded 8.02 per cent in 2025, supported mainly by strong growth in services and industrial production, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on January 5.

Petrol stations on Phu Quy Island have run out of fuel after supply ships from the mainland were unable to dock due to prolonged bad weather.

Hanoi’s Department of Home Affairs has released figures on 2026 New Year and Lunar New Year or Tet bonuses for employees, with the highest payout of VND 600 million (USD 22,814).

A family in Danang City is raising a female buffalo with an unusually shaped pair of horns that curve inward to form a near-perfect circle around its face, attracting widespread curiosity.

Heavy traffic congestion hit many streets across Hanoi on Monday morning, the first working day after the New Year holiday, making travel difficult for commuters.

Police in Nha Trang Ward said on January 5 they are investigating a video showing a group of men allegedly threatening foreign tourists at a local beachside park.

Vietnam recorded 196 traffic accidents nationwide during the four-day 2026 New Year holiday, killing 94 people and injuring 154 others.

Authorities are investigating a foreign vessel that drifted ashore in Van Tuong Commune, Quang Ngai Province, after border guards found the ship unmanned on January 4.

Vietnam has expressed deep concern over the current situation in Venezuela, according to spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on January 3.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Vu Trung My confirmed on January 3 that as of now, all Vietnamese citizens in Venezuela are safe.